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ineptly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English inept Middle English -ly English -ly English ineptly From inept + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an inept or incompetent manner.
    • Quite possibly the worst aspect of this is the role of the train operating companies and their representative body, the ineptly named Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Ostensibly, the plan has come from them. In reality, this has been driven entirely by Government, which asked each train operator to draw up plans for its area. 2023 July 26, Christian Wolmar, “Closing ticket offices to lead to 'catch-22' for passengers”, in RAIL, number 988, page 42:

Forms

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most ineptly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more ineptly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (5)

fi taitamattomasti (in an inept manner) · fi osaamattomasti (in an inept manner) · fi kyvyttömästi (in an inept manner) · cmn 笨拙地 (in an inept manner) · fi epäpätevästi (in an inept manner)